Sri Lanka--Ethnic Fratricide and the Dismantling of Democracy by Stanley Jeyaraj

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Sri Lanka--Ethnic Fratricide and the Dismantling of Democracy by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah Focusing on the historical events of post-independence Sri Lanka, S. J. Tambiah analyzes the causes of the violent conflict between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and the minority Tamils. He demonstrates that the crisis is primarily a result of recent societal stresses—educational expansions, linguistic policy, unemployment, uneven income distribution, population movements, contemporary uses of the past as religious and national ideology, and trends toward authoritarianism—rather than age-old racial and religious differences."In this concise, informative, lucidly written book, scrupulously documented and well indexed, [Tambiah] trains his dispassionate anthropologist's eye on the tangled roots of an urgent, present-day problem in the passionate hope that enlightenment, understanding, and a generous spirit of compromise may yet be able to prevail."—Merle Rubin, "Christian Science Monitor""An incredibly rich and balanced analysis of the crisis. It is exemplary in highlighting the general complexities of ethnic crises in long-lived societies carrying a burden of historical memories."—Amita Shastri, "Journal of Asian Studies""Tambiah makes an eloquent case for pluralist democracy in a country abundantly endowed with excuses to abandon such an approach to politics."—Donald L. Horowitz, "New Republic""An excellent and thought-provoking book, for anyone who cares about Sri Lanka."—Paul Sieghart, "Los Angeles Times Book Review" FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Focusing on the historical events of post-independence Sri Lanka, S. J. Tambiah analyzes the causes of the violent conflict between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and the minority Tamils. He demonstrates that the crisis is primarily a result of recent societal stresses—educational expansions, linguistic policy, unemployment, uneven income distribution, population movements, contemporary uses of the past as religious and national ideology, and trends toward authoritarianism—rather than age-old racial and religious differences. "In this concise, informative, lucidly written book, scrupulously documented and well indexed, [Tambiah] trains his dispassionate anthropologists eye on the tangled roots of an urgent, present-day problem in the passionate hope that enlightenment, understanding, and a generous spirit of compromise may yet be able to prevail."—Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor "An incredibly rich and balanced analysis of the crisis. It is exemplary in highlighting the general complexities of ethnic crises in long-lived societies carrying a burden of historical memories."—Amita Shastri, Journal of Asian Studies "Tambiah makes an eloquent case for pluralist democracy in a country abundantly endowed with excuses to abandon such an approach to politics."—Donald L. Horowitz, New Republic "An excellent and thought-provoking book, for anyone who cares about Sri Lanka."—Paul Sieghart, Los Angeles Times Book Review Author Biography S. J. Tambiah is professor of anthropology at Harvard University. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. Backdrop 2. The Riots of 1983 and Their Origins: Deep Tensions and Surface Features 3. The Horror Story 4. Probing below the Surface 5. From British Raj to Independence: A Sketch of the Antecedents 6. Two Social Profiles 7. Reflections on Political Violence in Our Time 8. What Is to Be Done? A Prescription for the Future 9. Epilogue: Biographical Interweavings Appendix 1: "Judge come under attack": from The Times (of London), 18 January 1984 Appendix 2: The Sinhalese-Tamil Riots of 1958: from W. Wriggins: Ceylon: Dilemmas of a New Nation Appendix 3: Sri Lankas Ethnic Problems: Myths and Realities : Report of the Committee for Rational Development, November 1983 Appendix 4: Report Made to the United Religious Organization, 25 July 1984 Appendix 5: Sri Lanka--Who Wants a Separate State? A publication of the Ministry of State, the Government of Sri Lanka, Overseas Information Series, no. 9 (11 November 1983) Notes Index Details ISBN0226789527 Author Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah Short Title SRI LANKA--ETHNIC FRATRICIDE & Pages 205 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0226789527 ISBN-13 9780226789521 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1991 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Ethnic Fratricide and the Dismantling of Democracy Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Illustrations Frontispiece, 17 tables, 1 map Birth 1929 DOI 10.1604/9780226789521 UK Release Date 1991-08-27 AU Release Date 1991-08-27 NZ Release Date 1991-08-27 US Release Date 1991-08-27 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1991-08-27 DEWEY 322.42095493 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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